Latest Current Affairs: 20-03-2024 Current Affairs (English)  

1.   Despite War, Israel Ranks 5th in World Happiness Report
Despite five months of war with Hamas, Israel ranked fifth in the 2024 World Happiness Report, which was released. The annual report ranked the happiness of 143 countries based on life evaluation, positive emotions, and negative emotions, among other factors.
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2.   Women-Led Development Integral to Vision of “Viksit Bharat” by 2047: Ruchira Kamboj
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, said that India is committed to women-led development, emphasizing the country’s advocacy for gender equality on a global scale. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of developed India, or ‘Viksit Bharat,’ necessitates the full and equal participation of women,” Kamboj said.
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3.   Election Commission Issues Notification for First Phase of Lok Sabha Elections
The Election Commission of India issued the notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. Voting for 102 Lok Sabha constituencies across 17 states and four Union territories will take place on April 19, the ECI said. 
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4.  India’s Economy Resilient, Real GDP Growth Hits Six-Quarter High: RBI Bulletin
India’s economy is displaying resilience and growth despite facing hurdles, as stated in an article published in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monthly bulletin. According to the article, India’s real GDP growth surged to 8.4 percent in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24, marking a six-quarter high.

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5.  Soumendu Bagchi, Abhilasha Joshi Appointed India’s Next Envoys to Iraq, Chile Respectively
Soumendu Bagchi, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of batch 1993, has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to Iraq, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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